ミオととなりのマーメイド 人魚になれるのはヒミツ。: 人魚になれるってヒミツだよ (ミオととなりのマーメイド 1)

I found this book for 200Yen in a 2nd hand bookstore, and to be honest, it was perfect for me, at that time.

I was in that stage where I could finish short stories, but "proper" books felt too big, too scary. This here perfectly bridged the gap! Sure, its a story for, dunno, 9 year olds?

But the thing is, it has a story. I was getting tired of those short stories and folktales - my brain wanted a 'proper' story - even if aimed at kids.

The pages were short with plenty of illustrations, which